TN-HB727-2023
Tennessee · HB 727 · 2023
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 68, relative to consent in educational events.
- Bill key
- TN-HB727-2023
- State
- Tennessee
- Session
- 2023
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- passed
- Citation (Bluebook)
- H.B. 727, 113th Gen. Assemb., Reg. Sess. (Tenn. 2023), https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0727&ga=113.
- Short citation
- Tenn. H.B. 727.
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
As enacted, requires a student's parent or legal guardian, or the student if the student has reached the age of majority, to provide certain consent before the student may engage…
Curator notes
Parental consent required for joining clubs; and for partaking in sexual orientation curriculum or gender identity curriculum; Comp SB1443
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Fritts | Republican | Representative | HD-032 | Primary sponsor |
| Bud Hulsey | Republican | Representative | HD-002 | Co-sponsor |
| Mark White | Republican | Representative | HD-083 | Co-sponsor |
| Paul Sherrell | Republican | Representative | HD-043 | Co-sponsor |
| Chris Hurt | Republican | Representative | HD-082 | Co-sponsor |
| Ed Butler | Republican | Representative | HD-041 | Co-sponsor |
| Jay Reedy | Republican | Representative | HD-074 | Co-sponsor |
| Dennis Powers | Republican | Representative | HD-036 | Co-sponsor |
| Jake McCalmon | Republican | Representative | HD-063 | Co-sponsor |
| Mary Littleton | Republican | Representative | HD-078 | Co-sponsor |
| Susan Lynn | Republican | Representative | HD-057 | Co-sponsor |
| Tom Leatherwood | Republican | Representative | HD-099 | Co-sponsor |
| Chris Todd | Republican | Representative | HD-073 | Co-sponsor |
| Debra Moody | Republican | Representative | HD-081 | Co-sponsor |
| Jody Barrett | Republican | Representative | HD-069 | Co-sponsor |
| David Hawk | Republican | Representative | HD-005 | Co-sponsor |
| Elaine Davis | Republican | Representative | HD-018 | Co-sponsor |
| Clay Doggett | Republican | Representative | HD-070 | Co-sponsor |
Status changes
- : passed → passed
From the tracker's nightly log of status changes, which begins on 29 September 2026.
Bill text
- As introduced (3,806 characters) · Open the printed bill (PDF)
- As enrolled or final (5,404 characters) · Open the printed bill (PDF)
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